The current Director General of the SSS seems to have flouted the court order to forcefully eject his predecessor from his retirement home in the prestigious Ikoyi area of Lagos.
DG SSS, Lawan Daura
Operatives of the State Security Service on Wednesday stormed the Lagos residence of one of its former Director Generals, Kayode Are, ejecting his family and throwing out his properties, according to Premium Times.
“They are right here in my house,” a distraught Mr. Are told a reporter on telephone. “They have pulled down the doors, chased my family away and are throwing out our properties.”
The secret police took the action despite a court injunction served on it Tuesday barring it from ejecting Mr. Are from his Ikoyi home. As parts of the privileges they enjoy after their term of office, former heads of the SSS are allocated retirement homes in any city of their choice in Nigeria.
Five past director generals currently enjoy that privilege. But shortly after the current Director General of the Service, Lawan Daura, assumed duties, he wrote Mr. Are, directing him to vacate the property, saying the allocation to him was questionable.
The remaining four beneficiaries remained untouched.
“I have lived here for five years. Five of us are enjoying this benefit but I’m the only one being treated this way,” Mr. Are lamented.
He said after Mr. Daura directed him to vacate the property, he made representation to him explaining that the allocation to him was in order just like those of his predecessors and successor.
It is alleged that Mr. Daura is using his office to victimise Mr. Are over a feud between both parties. Efforts to reach Mr. Daura on his telephone failed as he didn't pick or return his missed calls.